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IKCO Vision
Sep/Oct 2011
No. 81
September/October 2011
Special Report
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IKCO at 7th Interauto Int’l Exhibition - Moscow
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Production
IKCO to Mass-produce Micro-hybrid Samand
IKCO Produced Over 350,000 Cars
18,000 Sets of Peugeot 207i for This Year
Soren with Turbocharged Engine in the Market Next year
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Int’l Cooperation
IKCO to Produce Runna and Dena in Belarus /11
Senegal and Ivory Coast Transport Ministers Visited SENIRAN Auto /12
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Nowadays, car manufacturing plays a significant role in
industry. Following oil and banking, it is the third leading
industry in the world.
Subsidiary
Kermanshah Monorail Construction to Start in October
Increasing Localization of Peugeot 206 Parts
IKD Production, 16% up in the Year of Economic Jihad
IKD New Minibus
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In the Press
Soren with Turbocharged Engine to Hit Iranian market
Iranian Samand Micro-Hybrid in Development
Iran Khodro Returns to Russia with Euro IV
Iran Khodro to Boost Export to Russia
Published by: IKCO International Relations Office
Address: Iran Khodro Co,Gate 5, Km 14 Karadj Rd., Tehran, 13895-111, IRAN
Manager Abdollah Babaei Editor-in-chief Hassan Bananej Executive Editor Farnaz Ghasemi
Editor, IKCO Vision English Hossein Ranjbar Editor, IKCO Vision French Mohsen Malekian
Editor, IKCO Vision Arabic Javad Abd Rouyani Coordinator Massoumeh Jafari Designer Maryam Abdollahzadeh
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Auto industry is so important and the
competition to introduce new products is so
tough that every now and then we witness an
auto-related exhibition in every corner of the
world. Russian Interauto exhibition is one of
these shows, seventh edition of which was
held in Crocus Expo International Exhibition
Center, 65km from Moscow Ring Road. The
show started on August 24 and ran for five
days.
InterAuto is one of the most important trade
events for the automotive industry in Russia
and is sponsored by Association of Russian
Automakers, the Ministry of Industry and
Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development
and the Ministry of Transportation of the
Russian Federation.
The event took place in a more than 63000m2
area and more than 687 exhibitors from
Belarus, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy,
Cyprus, China, the republics of Lithuania and
Slovenia, Poland, America, Taiwan, Turkey,
Ukraine and Japan exhibited their latest
products in automotive related industries
like cars, parts and components, spare parts,
electronic and alarm systems and optional
extras.
One of the exhibition’s officials stated at the
opening ceremony that Russia intends to
promote Interauto to the biggest automotive
event in Europe.
IKCO Stand
In order to resume its active presence in CIS
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markets and particularly Russia’s market, IKCO
as the only participant from Iran demonstrated
its two latest products, Dena and Runna sedans.
These two cars were accompanied by Soren ELX
sedan powered by the turbocharged EF7 engine
and also Samand LX sedan supplied by TU5
engine.
Emphasizing achievements regarding powertrain
improvements, IKCO displayed EFD diesel
engine, which is designed and manufactured by
Iran Khodro Powertain Co. (IPCO).
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Russian Market
In Russia you can see different types of cars from
European countries, Japan and even the United
States.
In 2008, 11.7 million cars worth of 60 million
dollars were sold in Russia.
More than 80 percent of cars in Russia are less
than five years old, most of them luxurious.
Regarding the significant growth in Russian
economy and its market’s demand for 2.5 million
cars a year and targeting economy and family
cars, IKCO would be able to gain a proper share
in Russia’s car market.
People in CIS countries have a good background
of Samand that eases the presence of IKCO cars
in this region.
Experts believe that IKCO and Samand had
experienced a successful presence in Russian
market. Samand has served as police cars in some
Russian cities. Regarding the fact that Russian
market is familiar with Iranian Samand and
knows it for its good quality, IKCO new products
would be warmly welcomed by the Russians.
Presence in a Market with Two Million
Demands
Paying a visit to IKCO stand at Interauto
exhibition, Unison Director General, Dmitry
Yegorov said, “Good quality and stylish design
of IKCO products enables it to be present in
Russian market.”
Yegorov referred to the customs union between
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan as a good
opportunity for companies like IKCO to act more
easily in this region.
The customs union contract between these three
countries increases the region’s market demand to
more than two million cars a year; an opportunity
IKCO as the only participant
from Iran demonstrated Dena,
Runna, Soren ELX powered by
the turbocharged EF7 engine
and also Samand LX supplied
by TU5 engine.
to take the advantage of.
Yegorov also believes that the presence in
the region’s exhibitions will enable IKCO to
introduce and present its cars.
In Yegorov’s point of view, quality, attractive
appearance and price are three main principles
that carmakers should consider to enter global
markets. He believes that IKCO cars exhibited in
Interauto exhibition are capable to be presented
in CIS region.
Aftermarket Service in Russia
ISACO, Iran Khodro After-sale Services
Company, in line with Iran Khodro global sales,
analyzes the quality of the company’s aftermarket
in order to be able to organize and improve the
performance of IKCO overseas aftermarket
centers.
Considering the importance of IKCO presence in
international markets as one of the main concerns
of the company’s management, Zahiri, ISACO
CEO told the press in the 7th Moscow InterAuto
Exhibition (Moscow International Motor Show)
that his company would take action to let
high quality parts and components flow in the
aftermarkets, considering each market’s unique
specifications.
“Russia is one of our target markets for selling
cars,” he declared and added, “this market is quite
a potential one as long as there is a customs union
between the three countries of Russia, Kazakhstan
and Belarus and also the existing 40% tariff for
car import will bring about a good opportunity for
us to export Iranian cars to this region.”
According to Zahiri, aftermarket services are
costly in this region and this also gives the clue
to ISACO to reorganize the existing aftermarket
centers of the company and introduce new ones.
ISACO CEO believes this can ignite a successful
competition with other company’s aftermarket
centers, leading IKCO to even present services
to the owners of non-IKCO cars like Renault,
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IKCO to Mass-produce
Micro-hybrid Samand
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IKCO is going to mass produce Micro-hybrid Samand in near
future. The company’s CEO, Javad Najmeddin in this regard
said, “Hybrid development is a part of IKCO’s approach toward
modern technology to reduce fossil fuel consumption.”
Hybrid car production is a part of IKCO’s strategy to confront
the price rise of energy carriers following the Rationalization
of Subsidies Plan in Iran. IKCO had previously heightened its
CNG vehicles in this regard.
Last year, 55 micro-hybrid Samands were produced, all of
which passed different types of tests successfully.
“Start-stop system is the main specification of micro-hybrid
cars,” Najmeddin said and then referred to the battery, ignition
system, instrument panel and the main harness as some
other modified parts and components in micro-hybrid cars,
emphasizing the installation of these parts on XU7 engine
which will be used on EF7 engines later.”
Najmeddin reiterated that micro-hybrid Samand shuts down
at speeds lower than five kilometers per hour automatically.
This is most advantageous for vehicles which spend significant
amounts of time waiting at traffic lights or frequently come to
a stop in traffic jams.
Two sensors, one on the gearbox and the other on the booster,
control stop-start process when stopping and stepping on the
clutch to restart.
The CEO finally underscored that IKCO has fulfilled all the
related programs and activities and the company will mass
produce this car in close future, while producing taxis that
enjoy this system receives the main focus.
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18,000 Set
IKCO has produced 9400 sets of Peugeot 207i
since the beginning of this Iranian year.
Mir Javad Soleymani, IKCO vice-president
in Quality and Product Development claimed
that this car was quite welcome in the market
and added: “We have planned to produce
18,000 sets of this car by the yearend.”
According to Soleymani, Peugeot 207i, the
production of which reached 1800 sets in the
same period last year, comes to the market
in two types of automatic and mechanical
gearboxes.
“This car is considered as the lowest
consumption car of its class in Iran’s market,”
Soleymani said and added, “We have been up
to improving our products’ portfolio and since
last year the production of Peugeot 207i has
hit this target, while this car’s global sale is on
the agenda.”
IKCO vice-president also referred to airbags
for front seats, emergency fuel cut-off system
and collapsible steering column in accidents
as some of safety specifications of 207i.
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Produced Over 350,000 Cars
IKCO has produced 350,631 sets of cars in the first half of the Iranian calendar year i.e.
Mar 21 to Sep 22, 2011.
Referring to IKCO production operation, Hussein Najari, Deputy CEO in total production
system elaborated on produced cars in this period in details and said, “Since the beginning
of the year, IKCO has produced 74,857 units of Peugeot 206 in different types, 9,585
units of 207i, 66,733 units of Samands, 74,587 units of Peugeot 405 and 41,043 units of
Peugeot Pars.
Najari also added that 49,451 Bardo pickups, 20,000 units of Roa, 12,108 units of Tondar
90, 2,237 units of Suzuki Grand Vitara and 30 units of Runna were produced in this
period.
Deputy CEO in total production system announced that IKCO produced 2929 passenger
cars in the day of Sep 25, 2011 and set a new daily production record.
He finally added that IKCO has planned to boost its daily production to 3180 units of cars
in the last months of the year.
IKCO is the biggest car manufacturer in the Middle East. It shoots for producing 860
thousand passenger cars, both for domestic and international markets in the current year.
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IKCO will produce 10 thousand sets of Soren outfitted with EF7 turbocharged
engine next year. The production of this car will be doubled within the next five
years afterwards.
Javad Najmeddin, IKCO CEO announced that the company has so far produced 11
sets of Soren with turbocharged engines.
“Soon after mass producing EF7 next year, Soren and Dena would enjoy this
turbocharged engine,” he stated and added, “this 1700cc engine would be able to
produce 155 hp and 215 Nm torque and it meets Euro IV standard requirements.”
In order to let the car get along with the engine’s high power and torque, the gearbox,
engine mountings, air inlet and exhaust system have been optimized.
There have been some changes and modifications to the rods and pistons, spark
plugs, smoke valves, cylinder head gasket, cylinder block and exhaust manifold
too. Turbo charger Soren can reach the maximum speed of 210 km/h and its 0-100
is estimated to be nine seconds.
The CEO finally stated that all the systems of turbo charger Soren will be well-tested
in a 20 to 160 thousands kilometer drive in different climates and road conditions.
Int’l Cooperation
IKCO to Produce Runna and Dena in Belarus
“Localization of parts will reduce transportation and
customs costs that will finally increases IKCO’s
profit of the commercial activities.”
He also emphasized that in addition to Samand, IKCO
production line in Belarus is capable of producing
Dena and Runna. This capability has convinced the
top management of IKCO to realize this project.
The envoy admired the CEO support and restated
“The top management follows a smart scientific
point of view to Belarus production site and in the
past two years we have witnessed revisions in IKCO
policies toward required infrastructures that have
paved the way for exports.”
He underlined, Russian market is joining WTO and
it’s a golden opportunity for IKCO to sell its cars in
that country.
Iran Khodro Industrial group holds 32 percent of
Unison Company’s share.
After exporting Samand to Russia, IKCO prepares
itself to sell its new products, Dena and Runna, in
this country.
Habibollah Mohammadi Chahaki, IKCO CEO
envoy to Russia and Belarus in this regard said,
“Russian customers are waiting for IKCO new
products. The strong body and fuel efficiency of the
company’s previous car, Samand, has had a good
impact on those Russian families that are looking
for cars with a price less than 20 thousand dollars.
He also added that a part of Russian market demand
would be met by IKCO production site in Belarus.
During the past two years, IKCO accelerated the
activities of Samand production site in Belarus by
reducing costs. Dena and Runna are supposed to be
assembled in this site.
Mohammadi referred to reducing logistics and
foreign exchange costs as one of the most important
measures taken place by IKCO in Belarus and added,
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Senegal and Ivory Coast
Transport Ministers
Visited SENIRAN Auto
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Accompanied by high-ranking delegations, Senegal and Ivory
Coast’s Transport Ministers paid a visit to SENIRAN Auto
production lines.
During the two hour visit, Ngom and Toure Gaoussou toured
SENIRAN Auto production lines and after sales service sites
and get acquainted with the company’s industrial achievements.
Toure Gaoussou, Ivory Coast’s Transport Minister praised the
capabilities of the Iranian-Senegalese company and expressed
his willingness for outfitting his country’s transport system
with 1000 Samand sedans.
Applauding SENIRAN Auto capabilities in producing cars,
Ngom, the Senegalese Transport Minister expressed hope
that the company would serve as a good base to export IKCO
products.
SENIRAN Auto was set up based on a joint venture in 2006.
Sixty percent of the company belongs to IKCO. Senegal
government and private sector equally own the remaining 40
percent.
Kermanshah
Monorail
Construction
to Start
in October
TAM Iran Khodro will start the
construction of Kermanshah monorail
urban train in October.
Hamid Moradi, TAM CEO in this regard
said, “Engineering and surveying phase
of the project started a month ago and
construction will begin soon.”
TAM is going to design, supply and
carry out all segments of the project
like trains, electrical and mechanical
equipment, civil structure of the
route, stops and depot under an EPC
(Engineering,
Procurement
and
Construction) contract.
Kermanshah monorail is 13.5km long
and has 12 stops. It will be equipped
with 14 four-wagon trains and will
carry 16 thousand passengers per hour.
This monorail contract is the biggest
monorail project in the country.
Moradi finally asserted that TAM has
inked another contract for Qom monorail
project, the first phase of which is six
kilometers long.
Subsidiary
Increasing
Localization of
Peugeot
206
Parts
In order to reduce emissions and achieve
Euro IV standard requirements, SAPCO has
localized Peugeot 206 laminated fuel tank
made of special polymer alloys.
This fuel tank will enter mass production
phase by the end of the current Iranian
calendar year i.e. March 20, 2012. Foreign
exchange saving and job creation in related
part making fields are some of the outcomes
of this localization.
The new laminated fuel tank will be installed
on all 206 products. Currently, 78 percent of
Peugeot 206 parts have been localized and
SAPCO aims to increase this amount to 100
percent in close future.
TU3 cylinder block is another item that
has been localized by SAPCO. This item
is being produced in IKACO. Peugeot
206 crankshaft has also been localized by
SAPCO and the company is trying to get the
required certificates from global reputable
test centers to start the mass production of
this part.
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IKD Production
16% up in the Year of
Economic Jihad
Iran Khodro Diesel proclaims 16% YoY production rise in the year of Economic Jihad.
As the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the Middle East, IKD has optimized human resources
and facilities available to realize the Iranian Supreme Leader’s orders in the year of Economic Jihad; therefore
it has increased its production by 16% in comparison with the same period last year. This increase in production
has been accompanied by a remarkable improvement in the quality of the products.
IKD has experienced 57% increase in trucks production and 455% growth in truck trailers production. The
number of IKD’s products since the beginning of this Iranian calendar year i.e. March 21, 2011 has exceeded
the company’s total production in the last year.
Prior to this, Hashem Yekke Zare, IKD CEO had announced the company’s comprehensive plan to produce and
market different types of heavy and commercial vehicles.
Based on the latest evaluation report issued by Iran Standard and Quality Inspection Co. (ISQI), IKD has
promoted the quality of its products before the scheduled program, in early May 2011.
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Iran Khodro Diesel
New Minibus
In order to expand its public transit vehicles portfolio,
IKD (Iran Khodro Diesel) is to present its locally
designed and self-developed minibus.
IKBC611 was introduced in Alborz motor show in
Karaj for the first time. The minibus enjoys a 3782cc
inline-four cylinder engine which produces 110hp at
2800 rpm and its maximum torque is 360 Nm at 1400
to 2000 rpm. IKBC611 holds a synchronized ZF 55330 gearbox that cooperates with HBX 250 mechanical
single-plate dry clutch.
IKD new minibus is six meters long and 2.25 meters
wide. Its height and axial length are 2.98 and 3.6 meters
respectively. IKBC611 enjoys a double-circuit hydropneumatic drum ABS on all wheels supported by a
pneumatic booster. The hand brake is pneumatic too.
According to IKD representatives in Alborz motor
show the number of production will depend on the
market demand.
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Soren with Turbocharged Engine
to Hit Iranian market
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AME info reported on IKCO car i.e. Soren with
turbocharged engine and posted,
IKCO will produce 10 thousand sets of Soren outfitted
with EF7 turbocharged engine next year. This amount
will be doubled within five years.
this 1700cc engine would be able to produce 155
hp and 215 Nm torque and it meets Euro IV standard
requirements.
In order to match the car with the engine’s high power
and torque, the gearbox, engine mountings, air inlet and
exhaust system have been optimized.
There has been some changes and modifications to the
rods and pistons, spark plugs, smoke valves, cylinder
head gasket, cylinder block and exhaust manifold too.
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Iranian Samand Micro-Hybrid in
Development
Electric Vehicles World is an American website that
covers news about Electric Vehicles. In a piece of
news the site reported on the launch of Micro-Hybrid
Samand by IKCO that read,
IKCO is going to mass produce Micro-hybrid Samand
in near future.
The site quotes IKCO CEO as saying, “Hybrid
development is a part of IKCO’s approach toward
modern technology to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Last year, 55 micro-hybrid Samands were produced, all
of which passed different types of tests successfully.”
Iran Khodro Returns to Russia with
Euro IV
In a brief piece of news on Interauto International Exhibition,
BFM, discussed IKCO’s willingness to resume its presence in
Russian and CIS markets. The site reported,
Iran’s largest car manufacturer, Iran Khodro (IKCO), intends to
return to the CIS market.
The company showcased four models, Dena, Runna, Soren
ELX and Samand LX
Six years ago, IKCO debuted in the Russian market, but in 2008
the company stopped selling because of problems with lack of
compliance of products with Euro IV standard requirements.
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Press TV also reported on IKCO taking part in Interauto
exhibition in Moscow:
“Car manufactures from around the world are
showcasing their models at the Interauto exhibition in
Moscow.
Iran’s leading automaker Iran Khodro unveils new
Dena and Runna cars. Runna meets the latest European
standards and competes successfully with foreign models.
It will appear on the market by the end of the year.
Iran Khodro is the only company representing Iran here.
It is taking part at the exhibition for the first time since
2007. Iran Khodro had a successful start on the Russian
market six years ago. It set up a network of 45 sales
offices, and its cars were in demand.
The company suspended sales three years ago, but
is planning to enter the market again. The company
forecasts the largest market in Russia next year.
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